Rialto Square Theatre | Joliet, Ill.

Mooseheart Child City & School | Mooseheart, Ill.

One of the Chicago area's largest and most spectacular
holiday light displays, encompassing a 1.8-mile drive-through
course. Features larger-than-life holiday characters,
children-oriented figures, and mythical creatures, plus
architectural lighting.A special visit from Santa
takes place onDec. 7-9, 15-16 and 21-23.

FireZone | Schaumburg, Ill.

Cheer on the Bears as they take on the Vikings, while kids live
out their little firefighter dreams. Every child get sa chance to
dress up as a firefighter, slide down the pole, explore a fire
truck and ambulance, interact with real firefighters, while also
enjoying pizza and drinks.

Westfield Old Orchard | Skokie, Ill.

FREE

Adjacent to Macy's in the fountain will be giant ornamental
display. The three holiday trees display light shows set to music.
A walk-through tree will be located near the Koi Pond. As you
approach, the lighting changes. There will also be a skating rink
near Bloomingdales that launches Nov. 17 (weather permitting). The
price to skate per person is $12 and $10 if you bring your own
personal skates.

Lincoln Park Conservatory | Chicago, Ill.

FREE

Model trains will wind their way through a miniature village set
in a field of poinsettias. The village is made entirely of natural
materials and features a variety of Chicago-style homes and famous
buildings such as the neighborhood bungalow, Chicago Theatre and
Chicago Water Tower Place. Nov. 26-Jan. 8.

Wagner Farm & Heritage Center | Glenview, Ill.

Visitors can walk inside the two-story silo and turn the crank
of a silage machine, watching "corn plants" delivered to the top of
the silo. Plus, learn about the history of silos and silage, build
miniature silos with building blocks simulating wood, brick and
metal and much more.

DuPage Children's Museum | Naperville, Ill.

A new traveling exhibit created by Children's Museum of
Pittsburgh that links familiar childhood objects to a process of
manufacturing that combines people, ideas and technology. Inspired
by the factory tour segments from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the
exhibit offers hands-on activities using real factory tools and
machines to create objects including crayons, a baseball bat and a
matchbox car, just to name a few.